H.R. 4190 · 118th Congress · House

Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act

Enacted· Became Public Law No: 118-114.
Introduced
Jun 15, 23
Passed House
Sep 17, 24
Passed Senate
Sep 25, 24
Sent to President
Nov 15, 24
Signed into Law
Nov 25, 24

Executive Summary

Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act

This act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay certain reissued benefits (i.e., benefits that were misused by a fiduciary) to a beneficiary's estate in situations where a beneficiary predeceases a payment.

The VA must pay such benefits to an individual or entity in the existing manner that other VA benefits are paid after the death of a beneficiary.

Previous Versions

07Sep 9, 2024

Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay certain reissued benefits (i.e., benefits that were misused by a fiduciary) to a beneficiary's estate in situations where a beneficiary predeceases a payment.

The VA must pay such benefits to an individual or entity in the existing manner that other VA benefits are paid after the death of a beneficiary.

00Jun 15, 2023

Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay certain reissued benefits (i.e., benefits that were misused by a fiduciary) to a beneficiary's estate in situations where a beneficiary predeceases a payment.

The VA must pay such benefits to an individual or entity in the following order: the estate of the beneficiary, a successor fiduciary serving the beneficiary when the beneficiary died, or the next inheritor determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.

Action Timeline

27
  1. NOV 25, 2024BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  2. NOV 25, 2024President

    Signed by President.

  3. NOV 25, 2024BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 118-114.

    118Yea
    114Nay
    0NV
  4. NOV 25, 2024President

    Became Public Law No: 118-114.

    118Yea
    114Nay
    0NV
  5. NOV 15, 2024President

    Presented to President.

  6. NOV 15, 2024Floor

    Presented to President.

  7. SEP 26, 2024Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. SEP 25, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  9. SEP 25, 2024Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent

    (consideration: CR S6467)

  10. SEP 18, 2024IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

  11. SEP 17, 2024Floor

    Mr

    Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  12. SEP 17, 2024Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H5283-5284)

    5283Yea
    5284Nay
    0NV
  13. SEP 17, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4190.

  14. SEP 17, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5283)

  15. SEP 17, 2024Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5283)

  16. SEP 17, 2024Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  17. SEP 09, 2024Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-655.

    118Yea
    655Nay
    0NV
  18. SEP 09, 2024Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-655.

    118Yea
    655Nay
    0NV
  19. SEP 09, 2024Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 552.

  20. DEC 05, 2023Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  21. DEC 05, 2023Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  22. NOV 29, 2023Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  23. NOV 29, 2023Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  24. JUL 25, 2023Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

  25. JUN 15, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  26. JUN 15, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  27. JUN 15, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committees

5

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 9, 2024

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Dec 5, 2023

Active

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 29, 2023

Active

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

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Referred: Jul 25, 2023

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jun 15, 2023

Active